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Walter Kaufmann Quotes

Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

Walter Kaufmann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: german
Birth: July 1, 1921 - September 4, 1980

Topics

Life Purpose Suffering Free Meaning

For a lot of people, life's been pretty good. There hasn't been true terror right in your face.

Life Good People Face True Right

I've always written in a free, unencumbered way.

Joan Armatrading

Free Way Always Written Unencumbered

I've never been someone who's been given work because of the way I look or because I have some box office appeal. I get work because people know I'm swinging as hard as I can, trying to connect, giving it my level best. I have a face for radio, but here I am doing what I do.

Work Best I Am People Face Giving

When I create a false reality, I always try to create a plausible structure to help convince people.

People Reality Help Create Try

I grew up doing sitcoms and theater and even playing with the Beach Boys, where you're programmed to perform, your body gets into a rhythm and you know it has to perform.

Beach Doing You Body Know Your Body

I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win.

Stuart Symington

War Win Believe I Believe Military

There's always room for improvement. We have a nucleus that's pretty good. You want players that will help.

Good Improvement Help You Want Will

I think I'm just really in love with women, and I love to see them looking incredibly, truly beautiful. I think every time a woman wears one of my dresses, you know, in a matter of speaking, I'm having a little love affair with her!

Love Women Beautiful Time Woman You

I remember early on, in the first couple of years especially, I would run into some people that would try to put Kickstarter under the 'social good' label. And I actually had this very visceral reaction - I just didn't like that at all.

Good People Remember Early Run Try

There is no way to know for certain what accounts for North Korean decisionmaking, given how closed a country it is.

Richard N. Haass

Country Know Way Korean North How

I am not sure for how long I'll stick to this industry. Acting is just a part of my nomadic life.

Life I Am Long Acting Industry Sure

I never get the feeling that I've decided rationally, cold-bloodedly to write a story. On the contrary, certain events or people, sometimes dreams or readings, impose themselves suddenly and demand attention.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Dreams People Story Attention Never

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